Intel Xeon D-1527 vs AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Family
  Intel Xeon D AMD Ryzen Embedded
• CPU group
  Intel Xeon D-1500 AMD Ryzen Embedded R1000
• Segment
  Desktop / Server Desktop / Server
• Generation
  1 1

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  4 / 8 2 / 4
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  4x 2x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  2.20 GHz 2.60 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  2.70 GHz 3.10 GHz

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  no iGPU no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  --
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  --
• Shader
  --
• Max. displays
  --
• Generation
  --
• Technology
  --
• Release date
  --

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No No
• VC-1
  No No
• JPEG
  No No

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 and Intel Xeon D-1527. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2133 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  128 GB 32 GB
• Memory channels
  2 2
• Bandwidth
  34.1 GB/s 38.4 GB/s
• ECC
  Yes Yes
• PCIe
  3.0 x 32 3.0 x 8
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Xeon D-1527 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  35 W 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 12 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 105 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Xeon D-1527 and AMD Ryzen Embedded R1600, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, FMA3
• L2-Cache
  6.00 MB 1.00 MB
• L3-Cache
  -- 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Broadwell Banded Kestrel (Zen)
• Documents
  -- Technical data sheet
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d AMD-V, SVM
• Socket
  BGA 1667 FP5
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q2/2019